Came across this place recently when I was in the area shopping so decided to have dinner there.
Assam Laksa ($8.80) - The soup is a little too thick and way too salty with very little sardines in it. The noodles are a little odd too. I'll never order this again.
Nasi Lemak ($9.80) - I love this (despite the price tag). And the part I love most is the rice cooked in coconut. It's really soft and delectable. My companion loves the chicken which was pretty well done too. It's served with belachan which neither of us eat.
Milo Dinosaur ($2.80) - Diluted. Go to Simpang for your MD fix.
Honestly? Prices are a tad pricey but the place is nicely done up and if you don't want to have the same dishes in a crowded place... then it's worth paying I guess.
We were in the area for a staycation and decided to stop by as we've heard so much about it.
The cafe is really easy to find, facing the main road and right at the end of the whole row of shops. Its ambience is really nice and warm. It is a smallish cafe with some outdoor seating.
I noticed they have a couple of menus. The menu I've seen on others' website (the weekend one) is very different from the one we had that day as it was a Friday. There are also some items only available for dinner after 6pm. The staff was cordial enough but not entirely helpful. Thankfully as it was only 3pm on a Friday, there were a number of empty seats and we could be seated immediately. We walked past during the weekend and there was a queue even at odd times of the day.
What we ordered:
Smoked Salmon, Cheese, Egg on Toast ($10) - I'm not sure why we ordered this. It is a tad expensive for the four small pieces of toast we were getting but I guess I was in the mood for some light bites. It tasted fine, nothing special though. The bread was well toasted and I like the combination.
Penne with Salmon ($15) - This was really quite nice. The penne was al dente and the sauce used was not too thick. Don't expect much salmon though.
Iced Hazelnut Latte ($6.50) / Iced Mocha ($6.50) - We ordered iced coffee because only the iced coffee came with 3D art and that was what we were there for! The staff warned us that it might take at least 30min for them to prepare our drinks but as there weren't many people that day, the drinks came in 15min which was acceptable. Be prepared to wait if you go on a weekend! The drinks tastes fine just that you might not feel like drinking them after admiring the 3D art.
So we spent about $40 for the both of us. I might go back if I'm in the area but definitely not travel all the way to Changi V for this.
I had a staycation recently at Amara Sanctuary Resort (Sentosa). The price was reasonable. About $280 plus per night for a deluxe room.
The room is quite big with separate bath tub, and standing rain shower. Their toiletries are good too - the SPA type. The hotels will provide kacang and signature drinks to welcome you at the lobby. At certain hours, they will have ice cream too.
The roof top pool is quite small. There is no baby pool, so I have to bring my baby to the jacuzzi pool. There was no pool towel or service staff at the pool area.
The breakfast at their all day dinner restaurant - Shutters, was good. A lot of variety to choose from - Tim Sum, porridge, local delights (prata, nasi lemak), western dishes (waffle, wide bread and cheese selections).
What I do not like is that they only have 2 service lifts and they have to do their lifts maintenance at the same time on a Saturday night. So, we have to walk up the stairs to our room. Luckily it's on the 3rd floor and not the 4th.
This La Mian Restaurant is owned by Gao Ji Food Chain.
I ordered from their Lunch Special - $5.90 for selected noodles with upgrade of 1 appetizer and drinks at $3.90 :
La Mian with Crispy Fried Chicken Chop and Dumplings with Hot and Sour Sauce, plus a Plum Juice.
The noodles are Q and just right, not too hard or soft. But the Crispy Fried Chicken Chop is a failure. It's too oily and thin. It's like eating the batter only. The Dumplings with Hot and Sour Sauce are good though. The dumplings are full and the meat are juicy. The sauce is just right. Not too spicy. As for the Plum juice... just the normal plum juice, nothing special.
My first time trying Keisuke's ramen. I was attracted by the 4 seasons' theme soup base.
To my surprise, they give free hard boiled eggs and seasoned bean sprouts! My hubby loves eggs, so he whack almost the whole bowl of eggs. While for me, I am a bean sprouts lover, so I had like half of the bottle of the seasoned bean sprouts (very well seasoned).
I had the Autumn ramen while my hubby had the Summer ramen. Mine - the soup base is Shoyu Tonkotsu. Very oily. Luckily, I had the bean sprouts to balance the taste. I also grind in the sesame to add the nutty taste.
My hubby's ramen was Spicy Shoyu Tonkotsu. Really spicy!
For the free eggs and bean sprouts, I will be back to try other seasons. :)
I am a chicken-tarian, which means I eat mostly chicken! So, how can I not try Poulét?
My friend and I shared a couple of dishes:
1) Half Roast Chicken - it's so tender that the meat just melts away. The Mushroom Chardonnay Sauce goes well perfectly with the meat.
2) French Onion Soup - though I am not a beef person, and I know the soup base normally has beef in it, I have to try it. It's flavourful, or I should say, overpower. I find it too salty. I had to add a lot of pepper to blend out the saltiness.
3) Chicken Salad - It's almost a mouthful of chunky chicken breast with fresh lettuce and cherry tomatoes. It's dressing is just right. Not too creamy. The crunchy vegetable goes well with the chunk. :)
Old Airport Road Hawker Centre has a lot of good food. Normally people will go for the wanton mee and the Lao Ban Dou Hua. For me, I go for HOLY GRILL.
It's something like Astons, but cheaper than Astons, and tastier too. The grilled chicken is juicy and the sides are fantastic too. I had the pasta salad which the pasta tastes just right, not too soft or too hard; and the baked potato is with real crispy bacon!
I am a non-beef person, so did not get to taste their steaks. So, who ever did taste it, please post your reviews here! :)
I am a big fan of Jamie Olivier. So when I know that his Jamie's Italian Restaurant is opening in Singapore, I must definitely go and try.
It was said to be affordable Italian cuisine, but I still feel that it's on a higher side. That dinner I had at Jamie's Italian was a treat from a friend. I think we burnt a big hole in her pocket.
The service staff at the front entrance is not very professional. My friend told her that we had a 4 adults and a baby chair for the baby, she argued with my friend that she did not mentioned about the baby and the baby chair. She insisted that she was right and my friend was wrong! Although she did in the end arrange a baby chair for us, we felt super unhappy with her service as she should not had argued with us on a small matter. My friend was super angry, but luckily their other service staff whom served our table were polite and friendlier.
Our Order:
1. CRISPY SQUID - $11.50
Fried squid, garlicky mayo & lemon
2. BAKED MUSHROOMS - $12.50
Swiss browns with crispy “music bread” & smoked buffalo mozzarella
3. WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI - $24.50
Filled with garlic, wild mushrooms & soft ricotta, served with a rich mushroom & tomato sauce
4. SEAFOOD BUCATINI - $29.50
Tubular spaghetti steamed in a bag with crab, mussels, clams, squid, scallops, capers, chilli, garlic, white wine & juicy sweet tomatoes
5. GRILLED CHICKEN - $28.00
Grilled garlic & rosemary chicken with a tomato, olive, chilli & caper sauce
6. FRITTO MISTO - $27.00
Fresh fish & shellfish fried till crispy, served with yuzu mayo
7. AMALFI LEMON & BASIL ICED TEA - $15.00
A blend of succulent lemon & basil
The crispy squid portion was quite small. The dip was good, the squid itself was normal tasting.
Baked mushroom was delicious! I like the thin bread.
My main dish is the wid mushroom ravioli. I ordered the bigger portion - 8 pieces. Not too bad. But I find it a bit salty.
The amalfi lemon & basil iced tea was not my cup of tea. I do not like english tea without sugar. I asked for sugar syrup, but their sugar syrup tasted like diluted sugar water.
Was there with a friend for lunch. I love their free seasoned beansprouts. It's seasoned with sesame oil and also vinegar (I think).
I went to their other branch - Tonkotsu King Four Seasons at Bugis Village, where they provide free seasoned beansprouts and hard boiled eggs. Over at Parco, only the seasoned beansprouts are available for free.
We had the crab soup based ramen and gyoza. The soup base is thick and flavourful. Those who loves the seafood taste will definitely likes it. The gyoza were good too.
A colleague introduced me to this place, which we had lunch. We ordered individual soya chicken rice, some roast meat & char siew, and a plate of vegetables.
Pricing wise is quite standard this kind of traditional coffee house looking restaurant. Per person is about $4 to $10 bucks.
The special thing I like is the thick soya sauce gravy which makes the rice very savory. The chicken is quite tender, but not as tender as the Chinatown Liu Ji Chicken rice.
I am not a fan of pork lard. They put a lot it on the vegetables but it doesn't make it too oily.
The roast pork is my favourite. Super crispy & tastyThe char siew is so-so.
Try not to visit them during the peak hours. No service will be given. Or you need to have patience for them to take your order. The serving of food is fast, but not the ordering.
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Came across this place recently when I was in the area shopping so decided to have dinner there.
Assam Laksa ($8.80) - The soup is a little too thick and way too salty with very little sardines in it. The noodles are a little odd too. I'll never order this again.
Nasi Lemak ($9.80) - I love this (despite the price tag). And the part I love most is the rice cooked in coconut. It's really soft and delectable. My companion loves the chicken which was pretty well done too. It's served with belachan which neither of us eat.
Milo Dinosaur ($2.80) - Diluted. Go to Simpang for your MD fix.
Honestly? Prices are a tad pricey but the place is nicely done up and if you don't want to have the same dishes in a crowded place... then it's worth paying I guess.
Rating given:
We were in the area for a staycation and decided to stop by as we've heard so much about it.
The cafe is really easy to find, facing the main road and right at the end of the whole row of shops. Its ambience is really nice and warm. It is a smallish cafe with some outdoor seating.
I noticed they have a couple of menus. The menu I've seen on others' website (the weekend one) is very different from the one we had that day as it was a Friday. There are also some items only available for dinner after 6pm. The staff was cordial enough but not entirely helpful. Thankfully as it was only 3pm on a Friday, there were a number of empty seats and we could be seated immediately. We walked past during the weekend and there was a queue even at odd times of the day.
What we ordered:
Smoked Salmon, Cheese, Egg on Toast ($10) - I'm not sure why we ordered this. It is a tad expensive for the four small pieces of toast we were getting but I guess I was in the mood for some light bites. It tasted fine, nothing special though. The bread was well toasted and I like the combination.
Penne with Salmon ($15) - This was really quite nice. The penne was al dente and the sauce used was not too thick. Don't expect much salmon though.
Iced Hazelnut Latte ($6.50) / Iced Mocha ($6.50) - We ordered iced coffee because only the iced coffee came with 3D art and that was what we were there for! The staff warned us that it might take at least 30min for them to prepare our drinks but as there weren't many people that day, the drinks came in 15min which was acceptable. Be prepared to wait if you go on a weekend! The drinks tastes fine just that you might not feel like drinking them after admiring the 3D art.
So we spent about $40 for the both of us. I might go back if I'm in the area but definitely not travel all the way to Changi V for this.
Rating given:
I had a staycation recently at Amara Sanctuary Resort (Sentosa). The price was reasonable. About $280 plus per night for a deluxe room.
The room is quite big with separate bath tub, and standing rain shower. Their toiletries are good too - the SPA type. The hotels will provide kacang and signature drinks to welcome you at the lobby. At certain hours, they will have ice cream too.
The roof top pool is quite small. There is no baby pool, so I have to bring my baby to the jacuzzi pool. There was no pool towel or service staff at the pool area.
The breakfast at their all day dinner restaurant - Shutters, was good. A lot of variety to choose from - Tim Sum, porridge, local delights (prata, nasi lemak), western dishes (waffle, wide bread and cheese selections).
What I do not like is that they only have 2 service lifts and they have to do their lifts maintenance at the same time on a Saturday night. So, we have to walk up the stairs to our room. Luckily it's on the 3rd floor and not the 4th.
Rating given:
This La Mian Restaurant is owned by Gao Ji Food Chain.
I ordered from their Lunch Special - $5.90 for selected noodles with upgrade of 1 appetizer and drinks at $3.90 :
La Mian with Crispy Fried Chicken Chop and Dumplings with Hot and Sour Sauce, plus a Plum Juice.
The noodles are Q and just right, not too hard or soft. But the Crispy Fried Chicken Chop is a failure. It's too oily and thin. It's like eating the batter only. The Dumplings with Hot and Sour Sauce are good though. The dumplings are full and the meat are juicy. The sauce is just right. Not too spicy. As for the Plum juice... just the normal plum juice, nothing special.
Rating given:
My first time trying Keisuke's ramen. I was attracted by the 4 seasons' theme soup base.
To my surprise, they give free hard boiled eggs and seasoned bean sprouts! My hubby loves eggs, so he whack almost the whole bowl of eggs. While for me, I am a bean sprouts lover, so I had like half of the bottle of the seasoned bean sprouts (very well seasoned).
I had the Autumn ramen while my hubby had the Summer ramen. Mine - the soup base is Shoyu Tonkotsu. Very oily. Luckily, I had the bean sprouts to balance the taste. I also grind in the sesame to add the nutty taste.
My hubby's ramen was Spicy Shoyu Tonkotsu. Really spicy!
For the free eggs and bean sprouts, I will be back to try other seasons. :)
Rating given:
I am a chicken-tarian, which means I eat mostly chicken! So, how can I not try Poulét?
My friend and I shared a couple of dishes:
1) Half Roast Chicken - it's so tender that the meat just melts away. The Mushroom Chardonnay Sauce goes well perfectly with the meat.
2) French Onion Soup - though I am not a beef person, and I know the soup base normally has beef in it, I have to try it. It's flavourful, or I should say, overpower. I find it too salty. I had to add a lot of pepper to blend out the saltiness.
3) Chicken Salad - It's almost a mouthful of chunky chicken breast with fresh lettuce and cherry tomatoes. It's dressing is just right. Not too creamy. The crunchy vegetable goes well with the chunk. :)
The pricing is reasonable and affordable.
Rating given:
Old Airport Road Hawker Centre has a lot of good food. Normally people will go for the wanton mee and the Lao Ban Dou Hua. For me, I go for HOLY GRILL.
It's something like Astons, but cheaper than Astons, and tastier too. The grilled chicken is juicy and the sides are fantastic too. I had the pasta salad which the pasta tastes just right, not too soft or too hard; and the baked potato is with real crispy bacon!
I am a non-beef person, so did not get to taste their steaks. So, who ever did taste it, please post your reviews here! :)
Rating given:
I am a big fan of Jamie Olivier. So when I know that his Jamie's Italian Restaurant is opening in Singapore, I must definitely go and try.
It was said to be affordable Italian cuisine, but I still feel that it's on a higher side. That dinner I had at Jamie's Italian was a treat from a friend. I think we burnt a big hole in her pocket.
The service staff at the front entrance is not very professional. My friend told her that we had a 4 adults and a baby chair for the baby, she argued with my friend that she did not mentioned about the baby and the baby chair. She insisted that she was right and my friend was wrong! Although she did in the end arrange a baby chair for us, we felt super unhappy with her service as she should not had argued with us on a small matter. My friend was super angry, but luckily their other service staff whom served our table were polite and friendlier.
Our Order:
1. CRISPY SQUID - $11.50
Fried squid, garlicky mayo & lemon
2. BAKED MUSHROOMS - $12.50
Swiss browns with crispy “music bread” & smoked buffalo mozzarella
3. WILD MUSHROOM RAVIOLI - $24.50
Filled with garlic, wild mushrooms & soft ricotta, served with a rich mushroom & tomato sauce
4. SEAFOOD BUCATINI - $29.50
Tubular spaghetti steamed in a bag with crab, mussels, clams, squid, scallops, capers, chilli, garlic, white wine & juicy sweet tomatoes
5. GRILLED CHICKEN - $28.00
Grilled garlic & rosemary chicken with a tomato, olive, chilli & caper sauce
6. FRITTO MISTO - $27.00
Fresh fish & shellfish fried till crispy, served with yuzu mayo
7. AMALFI LEMON & BASIL ICED TEA - $15.00
A blend of succulent lemon & basil
The crispy squid portion was quite small. The dip was good, the squid itself was normal tasting.
Baked mushroom was delicious! I like the thin bread.
My main dish is the wid mushroom ravioli. I ordered the bigger portion - 8 pieces. Not too bad. But I find it a bit salty.
The amalfi lemon & basil iced tea was not my cup of tea. I do not like english tea without sugar. I asked for sugar syrup, but their sugar syrup tasted like diluted sugar water.
Rating given:
Was there with a friend for lunch. I love their free seasoned beansprouts. It's seasoned with sesame oil and also vinegar (I think).
I went to their other branch - Tonkotsu King Four Seasons at Bugis Village, where they provide free seasoned beansprouts and hard boiled eggs. Over at Parco, only the seasoned beansprouts are available for free.
We had the crab soup based ramen and gyoza. The soup base is thick and flavourful. Those who loves the seafood taste will definitely likes it. The gyoza were good too.
Rating given:
A colleague introduced me to this place, which we had lunch. We ordered individual soya chicken rice, some roast meat & char siew, and a plate of vegetables.
Pricing wise is quite standard this kind of traditional coffee house looking restaurant. Per person is about $4 to $10 bucks.
The special thing I like is the thick soya sauce gravy which makes the rice very savory. The chicken is quite tender, but not as tender as the Chinatown Liu Ji Chicken rice.
I am not a fan of pork lard. They put a lot it on the vegetables but it doesn't make it too oily.
The roast pork is my favourite. Super crispy & tastyThe char siew is so-so.
Try not to visit them during the peak hours. No service will be given. Or you need to have patience for them to take your order. The serving of food is fast, but not the ordering.
Rating given: